MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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